[Coco] Disto Controllers

[Richard E Crislip]

On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 10:59:08 -0500
Robert Gault <robert.gault at att.net> wrote:

> Richard E Crislip wrote:
> > On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:26:42 -0500
> > Richard E Crislip <rcrislip at neo.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Are the Disto Mini Controller I or the Disto II Super Controller
> >> non-interrupt controllers?
> >>
> >> Also, what is the chief difference between the two? TIA
> >>
> >
> > Thank you Robert and Bob. I have both, but am currently using the
> > Mini because that is where Cloud9's ROMs are. I am pretty sure they
> > are socketed so moving them to the II should be relatively painless.
> > Of course I am assuming... I know I know.. that C9's stuff will not
> > negate the no-halt portion of the II.
> >
> > Cheers and Merry Christmas
> >
> 
> The default rb1773 used in NitrOS-9 does not activate No-Halt
> operation. If you want that feature, you must use one of the
> alternate rb1773 drivers and build a new OS9Boot file.
> The alternate drivers will be found in the NITROS9 directory on the
> distribution disks.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 

Oh excitement 8-). I did that once... a long long time ago in an other
galaxy. Can't wait to try it again. 8-).